Sale 5499
London, South Kensington
|
8 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 2,500
Estimate
A GROUP OF MANUSCRIPT ON GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE, IRAN, 18TH-19TH CENTURY The first 33ff. with 23ll. of black naskh, important words in red, numerous diagrams and drawings, in contemporary red binding; the second 37ff. with 17ll. of black naskh within gold border, with illuminated opening bifolium, diagrams, in marbled paper cover; the third 12ff. with 23ll. of black naskh, certain words highlighted in red, in red contemporary binding; the fourth 29ff. with 12ll. of black naskh arranged in two columns, in stamped black binding (4)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Sophie Hanson
shanson@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3239
Patricia Frost
pfrost@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7752 3215
Romain Pingannaud
rpingannaud@christies.com
Christie’s Islamic Art specialist Xavier Fournier explains all you need to know about these exquisite embroidered panels
Why this portrait by one of the leading Persian miniaturist painters of the Safavid Empire — offered on 25 October — represents an ageless story of love and longing
Specialist Rachel Koffsky picks the most stylish Hermès handbags for your budget — offered in our sales
Paul Smith, Karina Duebner, Wolfgang Ruf, Martin Kamer and Iris Apfel present their most cherished wearable treasures
Offered to benefit a new scholarship initiative from Bennington College, this work distils the unique form of abstraction for which the artist would become famous
Ahead of the sale of portraits of four different muses, we focus on the women the artist came to depend on so passionately